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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:
The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

[The alternate COR is responsible for carrying out the duties of the COR only in the event that the COR can no longer perform his/her duties as assigned.] 

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

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ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.237-75 (December 2015)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract (including, when applicable, Human Subjects Testing requirements). If the employee of the contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.
 

(End of Clause)

The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:

Name	Title

 

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ARTICLE G.3. WORK ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES

In providing support under this contract, the Contractor shall initiate work only when so directed by a Work Assignment (Attachment provided in SECTION J). Approval of a Work Assignment shall not constitute approval to exceed any item listed in the contract or general clauses of the contract. Work Assignment amounts shall not exceed the total amounts listed in the contract (time, dollars, effort, consultants, travel, etc.). The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) with Contracting Officer approval, is authorized to initiate Work Assignments and to sign Work Assignments indicating satisfactory performance/delivery of the services/product required in each Work Assignment. The Contractor shall assure, prior to commencing work on any Work Assignment, that written approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer has been obtained. A Work Assignment which does not contain both Contracting Officer and COR approval signatures shall be considered invalid and costs incurred for such work shall be considered unallowable. The Contractor shall not exceed the estimated labor hours, estimated Work Assignment amount, or change the Work Assignment leader without prior written approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer by modification of the Work Assignment. The day-to-day operational and administrative details of the Work Assignment system will be established by the COR with input from the Contractor. The Work Assignment system will operate within the following general guidelines:

1. 
   Work Assignment (W.A.) Information
   

1. 
   All work to be assigned under this contract shall relate directly to one or more of the task areas listed in the Statement of Work.
   
2. 
   Each W.A. shall be written for the conduct of a specific, finite task.
   
3. 
   Each new W.A. shall be numbered serially beginning with 01.
   
4. 
   Each W.A. shall be completed on the form entitled "Sample Contract Work Assignment" and listed as an Attachment in Section J of this contract.
   
5. 
   Upon award of the contract, an Administrative Work Assignment as shown in SECTION J, Attachments, shall be issued on a yearly basis. This Work Assignment will cover the time and expenditures necessary for the administration of the contract.
   

2. 
   Initiation of a W.A.
   

1. 
   The COR will initiate Part I of the W.A.
   
2. 
   The Contractor shall complete Part II and obtain the appropriate signature. The Contractor shall forward the proposed W.A. to the COR.
   
3. 
   Upon receipt of the proposed W.A. and after determining that the proposed W.A. is acceptable, the COR will sign Part II to indicate recommendation for approval and forward to the Contracting Officer.
   
4. 
   Upon receipt, the Contracting Officer will review the proposed W.A.
   

1. 
   If approved, the Contracting Officer will sign Part II to indicate approval and will forward the W.A. to the Contractor with a copy to the COR.
   
2. 
   If not approved, the Contracting Officer will notify the COR, stating the reasons for disapproval.
   

1. 
   After receipt of the approved W.A., the Contractor shall begin work. The period of performance shall never precede the Contracting Officer Approval date.
   

3. 
   Modification to a W.A.
   

1. 
   Each amendment to an existing Work Assignment shall contain the original W.A. number and shall designate a modification number. Modification numbers for each W.A. shall be serially numbered beginning with 01 (for example, Work Assignment 01, Modification No. 01).
   
2. 
   Each W.A. modification shall set forth in specific detail which portion(s) of the W.A. is to be modified. All Cost/Labor modifications shall be in the following format: 
   
   
   

	Authorized to Date	This Modification	Revised Estimate
Labor Hours
Cost Elements
(List Each Element)

4. 
   Conclusion of a W.A.
   

1. 
   For each W.A. performed, the Contractor shall prepare PART III of the Work Assignment for submission to the Contracting Officer.
   
2. 
   This PART III submission shall include all actual information (cost, effort, and deliverables) relative to the W.A.
   
3. 
   PART III of the W.A. shall be submitted as soon as possible and not to exceed three months after the closing date of the W.A. For those Work Assignments which expire within three months prior to the contract expiration date, PART III of the Work Assignment shall be submitted on the final contract day.
   
4. 
   After verification that all work is complete and deliverables have been received and accepted, the COR will sign Part III of the W.A. to indicate recommendation for approval and forward the W.A. to the Contracting Officer.
   
5. 
   After verification that the W.A. has been satisfactorily completed, the Contracting Officer will approve completion of the W.A. by signing Part III of the W.A. and forward to the Contractor.
   

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